what's your purpose??

day 61...

as i get older, i have started to realize that there is a purpose for everything in life ("for everything there is a season, & a time for every matter under heaven..." ecc. 3:1)

...especially, with people there is a reason you are in my life & a purpose why i am in yours...they may be there to get you through one instance in life, or they may be there for the duration...they may cause you to want to pull your hair out, but after they are gone, you realize how strong you are and what you can handle...they may help you realize how awesome life really is b/c they were only there for a brief moment...they might be there to remind you about love or remind you how amazing you are, when we seem to forget...they might just be there, b/c the thought of facing another day alone would be torture...they might be there, to just be there...

...typically what happens is we might not realize what their purpose is until they have gone or we have moved on...& then there are those instances where you never know...BUT there is a reason...& one of my favorite sayings is...

"God doesn't bring you the people/things you want but what you need..."

the great thing about a purpose, it can last for a split second & that moment is gone...& you are left standing there thinking either that was awesome...or not affected at all...

each person that i have been blessed with in my life...i know that God put them there for a reason, some i totally know why they are there & there are others i am still trying to figure out...& maybe that is they need me more than i need them...or i just need them & they don't need me...however i hope that these masses of people that have a profound impact on my life, i have the opportunity to thank, maybe a little note of gratitude ;)...but at some point, i want to walk up to them & say, "you may not know it, but b/c you presence in my life i am a better me, & i thank you..."

& for those that i have been blessed to be the purpose in their life...i hope i am the light when all seems dark, i hope that i am the laughter when nothing seems funny, i hope i am the hug that comes at the right moment, i hope that i am the quiet when no words are needed, i hope that i am your voice if you need it, i hope that i am a symbol of hope, grace, faith, peace & love sent from above, & i hope that i am what you need when you need it...

"...many people walk in & out of our lives often quickly going, but the ones that truly matter, leave footprints on our hearts & we are never the same..."

i thank YOU for your footprints...

<3 AP
<3 GP